Machine-switching telephone-exchange system



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Application filed February 24, 1919. Serial No. 278,575.

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Be it known that l, L'IPA POL'ENKQWSKY, a citizen of Russia, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lln'iprovements in l/lachine-Switching Tole phone-Exchange Systems, or" which the following is a :Eull, clear, concise, and exact description.

This invention relates to machine switching telephone exchange systems, and more particularly to telephone exchange systems of the full automatic type.

A feature of the invention is the provision of n'ieans for the control of the fundamental circuit extended over a two-wire trunk line which serves to prevent the closure of the :l undamental circuit on the outgoing end of the trunk line until the switch is ready to extend the fundamental circuit on the incoming end and conversely to prevent thev first exchange until the group selector at the second exchange associated with the incoming end of the trunk line has found a tree succeeding selector and which prevents this group selector from extending the fundamental circuit to the succeeding selector until the register set is to control the setting up of the succeeding selector.

A further feature of the invention is the provision in a system where a selective switch is arranged to operate under the coutrol of a register set to extend a plurality or" difi'erent classes of talking connections, of an auxiliary switch for said selective switch which assumes one of a plurality oi difierent talking positions depending upon the class of the call.

Other features of the invention will sufii ciently appear from the description of the operation of the circuits and appara'tus. .in the embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows a subscrihers line and a first line finder.

Figure 2 shows a cord circuit comprising a second line finder and a first group se lector.

Figures 3 and e show a register set and a common arrangement for the timely delay of a monitoring signal.

Figure 5 shows a second group selector for local connections.

Figure 6 shows a final selector.

Figure 7 shows a second group selector on the incoming end of a two-wire trunk line.

Figure 8 shows a trunk line extending to a recording or a toll operators position.

Figure 9 shows a trunk line extending to the information desk, complaint desk, wire chiefs desk, etc.

Figure 10 shows a trunk line extending to a distant manual exchange.

The system disclosed as embodied in the present invention will be best understood from a description of the operation thereof.

lhe operation of the circuit of the first line finder, the cord and the final selector is briefly sucl. that, when. a line relay 201 is energized, the common starting relays 204 provide a circuit for the energization of the power magnets 211 of the free first line finders in the group. The brush carriages of the free first line finders rotate and in reaching terminal 210 of the calling line, test relay 214 of a line finder is energized and the terminal 210 is made busy through the connection of the low resistance winding of relay 214 and the winding of relay 212 in parallel to the high resistance winding of relay 214. Relay 212 disconnects the power magnet 211 and provides a circuit for the energization of the holding magnet 215 and the common starting relays 216. The brush carriage of the first line finder is arrested, and a circuit is provided for the free second line finders which have access to this first line finder. The second line finders are di vided in pairs and when the cords are free the corresponding sequence switches 220 are held either in position 18 or position 1. Qnly the line finder of a cord on which the sequence switch 220 is in position 1 is able to search for a calling first line finder. Relay 222 of the cord is then energized in a circuit over the front contacts of the common starting relays 216. The power magnet 221 is then energized in a circuit over the front contact of relay 222 and back contact of relay 232 and the brush carriage of the passes tion 1 and moves into position second line tinder rotates. On reaching terminal 230 the est relay 234- 1s encr ized, re-

4'0 o lay 282 is brought into the sane circuit,

s 1 contacts of relays 232 and 222. oequence switch 220 starts "from position 1 and moves into positi n When sequence switch 22 position the high resistancs winding of relay 234i disconnected at sequence switch contact 22? bottom, and o p the on Zation of relay a over its for cord, reder cut-oil quonce switch a cum it is es:

the energization of relay lav 213 of the rela 207 or" the callic.

of the renialnf free i. nne

finders are arrested Tie release relay J 99 together with retardation coil no? is brought into connection with tho callln i In position 4 of sequence searching sequence s vitch 280 of energizer for. Assuming the register set and 4 t the cord is and a free register set searched in lligsi 3 iree, a connection with this register is obtained as soon as sequence switch 280 reaches position 1 or 7 Relays and i are thereby energized in circuit over conductor 293 contact 322 too of sequence switch 826 and lefthand i. sition 5., ihe calling subscribers line is broughtinto connection witi. the secondary winding of dialling tone coil 3 and the stepping relay of the register set. Relay 323 when energized provides over its front contact and right-hand winding circuit tor the energization sequence switch 320, which controls the coniection of the registers in succession in. a circuit which is under the control of the strppinrgin relay 325. Sequence switch 320 starts from posiln POSP tions 2 and 3 of this sequence switch the primary winding; of the dialling; tone coil is connected over sequence switch contact 332 in a circuit with an interrupter and the calling subscriber when receiving: the sharp dialling tone winds up the dial to send the first figure of the wanted number. When sequence switch 320 reaches position 3 relay 323 is deenergized and encr 'ized in a circuit over heel: co] J and sequence switch Contact 327 hettoin. The ten thousands T IlSi'H 100 cncrnind in a circuit over sequence switch contact 328 top, back contact and rioht-hand win ding: of? relay 329, sequence switch contact too and front contacts of relays 82c and 325, ay remains therelt-y deene o'izee since its left-hand differentially wound winding is connected in a paallel circuit over retardation coil 3311. Register 100 starts from position 0 and in closing its local contact 101 provides a shunt around as right-hand winding of relay 329, which is then energized and in opening its haclr contact disconnects the register. Relay remains energized until the line circuit is opened at the dial and relay S25 is deener- Bela in closing its back contact again prepares the circuit for register 100 which receives current as soon as relay 325 is energized. over the hack contact or relay 329 is also connected in parallel to ister the relay 33 T, which when cuer aintains over its "front contact the o i or relay llelz r ized until the re'ister 1 s 1181i" position and its locil con opened On the last interruption the dial relay 325 remains deenergized a comparative y long time and the slow operating relay 33 i is energized in a circui over sequence switc contact 342, hottonn and baclr contact of relay 325. lit-clay then circuit over rront contact relay 334:. Sequence switch 320 is agau ener r ed, starts from position 3 and moves hy again energized in inte position 5. is tlier energized over the calling line liciore quence switch 32) reaches position l}. the sequence switch passes into ,i i an ac lit iero'ination or l'u.

Role y T011! position 0 and in mtac-t 111, the rJphthand w is short 1 circuited and relay opens its tact, and the register completes its der the control oi its contact 111 anc 1s arrested in position 1. Relay i nected in parallel to register 110 a id nia tainsthe energization oi" relay 329 duri the time contact 111 is closed When the dial is released a second t'ine register 110 is brought to a position corresponding: to the figure dialled and sequence switch 320 is {K vanccd "from position 5 into position 8 in which the hundreds register 120 is connected in the stepping circuit over sequence switch contact top, and is set up according to the third set of impulses from the dial. Sequence switch 320 is then advanced from position 8 into position 10 in which the tens regist ,r 130 is connected in the stepping circuit over sequen e switch contact bottorn, after which sequence switch 320 is adill) vanced from position 10 into position12 in which the units register 140 is connected in the stepping circuit over s quence switch contact 336. When the dialling is completed sequence switch 320 is advanced -lfrom position 12 into position 14:.

The capacity of the excha 3c is ass red to be twenty-thousand lines. liirst and second group selectors and final selectors are therefore provided. The register 100 registers the odd and eren ten thousands whereas the thousands register 110 controls the selection oi the corresponding level at the first group selector. The position of the registers determines the translation from the decimal number system of the wanted subscriber line to the system of the switches and register 100 determines the translation for the first group selector. The setting up of the first group selector takes place during the time the subscriber continues the dialling, and the operation of the trip spindle of the first group selector is delayed until the first two impulse series are completed on the dial. This corresponds to sequence switch 320 leaving position 5. In position 6 of sequence switch 320 a circuit is closed for the energizetion of sequence switch 350 over contact 352 top, back contact of relay 353, contact 103 of register 100 and contact 333 top of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350, which controls the connection of the registers in succession for the control of the fundamental circuit of the selectors starts from position 1 and under the control of its local contact 351 moves into position 3. In position 2 of sequence switch 350 the right-hand winding of relay 359 is energized in a circuit over back contact of stepping-out relay 355 and sequence switch contact 354. Relay 359 keeps open, at its back contact the circuit for resetting the registers.

Assuming that the number of the wanted line is 12453. When the dial is wound up to digit 1 and then released. the register 100 makes nine steps under the control of the dial and one step under the control of contact 330 bottom. The register 100 is therefore again in its position 0. On the second digit register 110 has been energized eight times under the control of the dial and is therefore in position 8. When sequence switch 350 reaches position 3 the fundamental circuit is closed over contact 356 top of sequence switch 350, back contact of relay 357, Wind ing of stepping-out relay 355, contact 358 bottom of sequence switch 350, common wire 296 and winding of relay 222. Both relays 222 and 355 are energized. Sequence switch 220 starts from position 5 and moves into position 6 in which the trip spindle magnet 24-8 is energized. The trip spindle rotates and produces at its contact 250, top, shortcircuitings around the winding of relay 355. As soon as the hack contact of relay 355 is closed the register 110 is energized in a circult over left-hand loacl; contact of relay 360, contact 113 or register lit contact 361 top of sequence switch 350. back contact and left-hand winding of relay 359., back contact of relay and sequence switch cor c Simultaneously with the energizal register 110 relay is also enei provides over its front contact a bridge to the contact of relay 355. Relay 362 in t circuit for the outgoing impulses set o. same purpose as relay 337 in the circuit o the incoming impulses and enables a operation of the register. Register 110 s from position 8 and moves into post In the meantime trip spindle contact has been opened, the stepping relay 355 leaves its back contact and relay 359 is deenergized. On the following closure of contact .450 relay 355 is again deenergized and register 110 is energized, starts from position 9 and moves into position 0. On the following deenergization of relay 355 the right-hand winding of relay 357 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 363 top, contact 10% of register 100, contact 114- of register 110, contact 364': bottom and contact 361 top of sequence switch 350. back contact and letthand winding of relay 359 and back contact of relay 355. Relay 35? opens the fundamental circuit. In parallel to the right-hand winding of relay 357 the sequence switch 350 is also connected and is energizeth starts from position 3 and moves into position 4:.

When contact 351 is closed and the lefthand winding of relay is shortcircuited, this relay is energized and maintains its energization over back contact of relay 355. After contact 250 of the trip spindle is opened, relay 222 is deenergized. Sequence switch 220 starts from position 6 and moves into position 'Z in which the test relay 23 i is connected with the test lirush of the first group selector. Relay 222 is now euergized in a circuit over conductor 233, back contact of relay 339 and contacts 34:0 top of sequence switch 320. The power magnet 241 of the group selector brush carriage is energized in circuit over front contact oi" relay 222. The brush carriage rotates, in the well-known manner, the brushes moving along the tern'iinal row determined 7y the position. of the trip spindle. In. reaching the test terminal leading to a free sec- 0nd group selector relay 23 i is energ in a circuit over test in h 252. contact elQl of sequence switch 20 individual to the second group selector and resistance ace. in parallel to resistance 4102 a high resistance release relay 4:03is also connected. Relay 234 brings'its low resistance winding and the winding of relay 232 in parallel to its high resistance winding and makes the terminal of the group selector busy. Relay 232 is energized, the power magnet 2 11 is disconnected sequence swi.

magnet of the his .jrou 'Zed, the brush ind sequence switch ion 7 and moves over p "ion 9 in which :tund

is urepared on sec be "ch and e holdtop and .tcni th ..'roup selector pending he closure of rundamcntal circuit at the register set.

Sequence switci 350 remains in posi io l until the third ies d'al has been con c 320 has left position A c iouit then established for the one] nation ct sequence switch over contact 003 lJObLOiil contact bottom of se rence switch Sequence switch. 350 's from position 4 and moves into position 6. The fundamental circuit containing relay 4122 of the second group selector is now closed over contact 404 of sequence switch 4-20, contact 247 of sequence switch 220, contact 286 of sequence switch 28. conductor 2%, contact 358 bottom of sequence switch. relay 355, back contact of relay 357 contact bottom or" sequence switch 350 right hand back contact of relay 305, conductor 297 contact 287 of sequence switch 2570 contact 255 of sequence switch 220 and contact 405 of sequence switch 420. Both relays and 422 are enei .ed. Relay is deenergized. Sequence switch l-20 is encr 'ZQ-il in a circuit over its contact and. his contact of relay 1-22. Sequence switch 420 starts from position 1 and moves into posi tion 2 in which the trip spindle magnet 403 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact i0? and trout contact of relay l he trip spindle rotates and provides at contact 410 top over sequence switch con tact 409 shorthircuitings in the fundamen al circuit. The resistance 41-02 is disconnected at contact 401 from terminal. 252 in position 2 of sequence switch 4e20, and the high re-- sistance relay L03 is left alone in the circuit which includes the test terminal. Re lay 234: is deenergised and opens its lef hand winding, while relay 403 remains enerover the right-hand winding or" relay 23 1-.

When relay 355 is deenergized register 120 is energized in circuit over contact 122, contact 866 bottom of sequence switch 350 and back contact of relay 359. Register 120 starts from position 6 ant. moves into position 7, and when register 120 reaches position 0 under the control of relay 355 the register is disconnected, and on the following deenergization of relay 355 a circuit is established over contact 12 1 of register 120., contacts 361 bottom and 304s bottom of sequence switch 350, contact 114 of register 110, contact 104: of register 100 and sequence switch contact 363 top for the energization 21. ,c-ensci 01"- relay 357 and sequence switch 350. The tundan'iental circuit is opened at the back contact of relay 357 and sequence switch 350 starts from position 6 and moves into its position 9. As soon as contact 410 of the trip spindle is also open d, relay 4:22 is deenergized and sequence switch 420 is energizcd in a circuit over its contact ill top and back contact of relay 422. Sequence switch start. from position 2' and opens the fundamental c' cuit on the group selector at contacts 40 land 4:05, contact 4204 being opened before contact top of sequence switch 350 is closed. Sequence switch 420 moves into position 5 in which the left-hand high resistance winding of relay 43 iis connected over sequence switch contact 413 bottom with the test brush L12. T he power magnet l31-0f the brush carriage is thereby energised in circuit over se quence switch contact 414 bottom and back contact of test relay 432. The brush carriage rotates moving the brushes along the terminal row determined by the position of the trip spindle. ln reaching the terminals of a free final selector relay 48% is energized in a circuit over brush e12, contact 441 of sequence switch 450 individual to the final selector, and through resistance 442. A high resistance relay 443 is also connected in the circuit. Relay 48% brings its right-hand low resistance winding over its front contact and winding of relay 132 in connection with brush 412 and makes the test terminal to this final selector busy, relay 4:32 in energized disconnects at its back contact power magnet 231 and provides a circuit for the energization of sequence switch 420 over contact 400 top and front contact of relay 432. In parallel to the sequence switch over contact 411 bottom is connected the holding magnet 435 or the selector, the brush carriage is arrested and sequence switch 120 starts from position 5 and moves into position 10 in which the fundamental circuit is extended over sequence switch contacts ll?) and 416 to the final selector. Terminal 4:12 is now connected over sequence switch contact 413 top direct with the winding of relay 432, so

that the right-hand winding" of relay 434 is short-circuited and this relay is deenergized.

Sequence switch 350 remains in position 9 until the tens and units registers have been- 452 at final selector and relay 355 at the register set are energized. Belay 359 is deenergized. A circuit is closed tor the energization of sequence switch 450 over front contact of relay 452 and contact 490 bottom. Sequence switch 450 starts troin position 1 and moves into position 2 in which the t 'ip spindle magnet e 18 is energized in a circuit over front contact of relay452. The trip spindle rotates and provides at its contact 455 top short-circuitings of the fundamental circuit.

When relay 355 is deenergized, register 130 is energized in a circuit over contact 132, contact 367 top of sequence switch 350 and tack contact of relay Register 130 starts from position 5 and moves into position 3. -itter register 130 is restored to position 0 under the control of relay circuit established on the following deenergization of relay 355 over contact 134 of register 130 and contact 352 of sequence switch 350 for the energization of the sequence switch and relay 357. The fundamental circuit is thereby opened and sequence switch 350 starts from position and moves into position 12. After contact. 351 is opened relay 357 is deenergized and the fundamental circuit is again closed at its back contact. When contact 155 of the trip spindle is also opened relay 152 i s deenergized and sequence switch 450 is energized in a circuit over back contact of relay 152- and contact 191 top. Sequence switch 150 starts from position 2 and moves into position 5. The duration of the opening of the fundamental circuit at back contact of relay 357 is so selected that con tact 447 of sequence switch 150 is opened before relay 4-52 can be energized a second time over the fundamental circuit whereas the energization of this relay takes place het'ore sequence switch 150 reaches position 5. The power magnet 4i .1 of the brush carriage is now energii-zed in a circuit over contact i192 top and the :front contact of relay 452. The brush carriage rotates moving the brushes along the sixth terminal row and a series of short-circuitings of the stepping relay 355 in the fundamental circuit is again produced at contact 157 top 01 the brush. carriage.

llhen the relay is deenergized a circuit is established for the energization of register 1 10 over contacts of relays and 359. contact 36'? bottom ot sequence switch 350 and contact of units register 1 1-0. After register 1&0 reaches position 0 under the control oi relay 355 a circuit is established for the energization oi sequence switch 350 and relay 357 at the following deenergization of relay 355 over contact 143 of register 1&0 back contact of relay 3%, contact 1 1 1 of register 1 10 and contact352 bottom of sequence switch 350. The fundamental circuit is again opened and sequence switch 350 starts from position 12 and moves over positions 15, 16 and 17 (as will be hereinafter described) into position 1. ln position 13 of sequence switch 350 a circuit is established for the energization of relay 339 over contact bottom of sequence switch 350, left-hand back contact of relay 365 and sequence switch contact 369. The energize,- tion of relay 333 causes the deenergization of relay 222 in the cord, whereby sequence switch 220 starts iroin position 9. ln position 10 of the sequence switch 220 the fundamental circuit of the register set is disconnected. Supervisory relay 202 and retardation coil are connected to the final selector. l l hen sequence switch 220 leaves position 9 the subscribers line is again connected with relay 231 and retardation coil 237. .111 position 10 sequence switch 220 is energized in a circuit over back contact of relay 262. Sequence switch 220 moves over position 10 into position 11.

As soon as relay 325 at the register set is deenergized sequence switch 320 is energized in a circuit over contact 348 bottom and back contact of relay 3255. Sequence switch 320 starts from position 1 1 and moves into position 15. When sequence switch 350 reaches position 1 a circuit is established for the energization of relay 323 over contact 322 bottom of sequence switch 320 and contact 369 bottom of sequence switch 350. Sequence switch 320 is again energized over front contact oi relay 323, starts from position 15 and moves into position 1"? in which relay 33 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 342 top, back contact of relay 325 and sequence switch contact 340 bottom. Relay 323 is again energized over front contact relay 334:, sequence switch 320 is energized over front contact of relay 323 and starts from position 17 and moves into position 1.

After the fundamental circuit has been opened at the register set the relay 152 is deenergized as soon as contact 457 top is opened, the power magnet M31 is disconnected and sequence switch 450 is energized in a circuit over back contact oi relay 4:52. The holding magnet 165 is connected in parallel to the sequence switch. The brush carriage is arrested and sequence switch 450 starts from position 5.

When the sequence switch oi the iinal selector reaches position 8 the wantedline undergoes test and the right-hand high resistance winding of test relay 104; is connected in a circuit over the cut-otl relay of the wanted line. H the line is free relay brings into circuit over its front con-.

Sequence gized in the circuit over front contact of relay 462 and moves over positions 10 and 11 into position 12 in which an alternating ringing current is immediately sentto the station of the Wanted line. Relay 452 is brought into connection with a common interrupter 469, which when closed causes the energization of said relay which at its front contact completes a circuit to move sequence switch 450 into position 18, in which relay 452 is connected with. a further common interrupter 47 2. The two interrupters 469 and 472 are continuously operated and are ranged to closethe circuit to ground at predetermined intervals so that after the sequence switch 450 reaches position 12 it is brought, after the lapse of a few seconds, over positions 12 and 13 into position 14.

When sequence switch 450 reaches position 14 the direct connection of the ringing current is removed and the connection of the subscribers line alternately with the source of ringing current and ground is maintained over for the usual intervals by means of interrupter 474. During the time sequence switch 450 is in positions 12 to the primary winding of tone coil 477 is connected to a common interrupter, and the sec ondary windings of coil 47? are connected in bridge to the line. The calling subscriber perceives an indication that the ringing of the called party is proceeding. As soon as at the wanted station the receiver is lifted from the hook the ringing relay 460 is energized and causes over its front contact the energization of sequence switch 450 which starts from position 14 and moves into position 15 in which a through connection of the called subscriber line is made to the transmitter current supply bridge at the first group selector. Relay 262 is energized. Sequence switch 220 starts from position 11 and moves into position 12.

If the number of the wanted subscriber begins with the figure 2 and the wanted number is for example, 224-53, the ten-thouands register is finally set in position 9. When the fundamental circuit is closed over relay 222 of the first group selector the thousands register is first restored to position 0 and then the ten-thousands register 1.00. The trip spindle of the first group selector makes an additional step. The brush ar riago of the first group selector searches now in an even level for a free trunk line to a distant exchange. On the incoming end of the trunk line is provided a second group selector as shown in Figure 7. The funda mental circuit when extended to the first group selector over the sequence switch contacts 247 and 255 is closed on the distant end of the two-wire trunk line at the contacts 504 and 505 through relay 522 of the second group selector to ground. Sequence switch 520 is thereby energized over contact 506 and front contact of relay 522, starts from position 1 and moves into position 2 in which the trip spindle 508 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 50?' top and front contact of relay The trip spindle rotates and at its contact 510 top over sequence switch contact 509 bottom orovides short-circuitings for the fundamental circuit. After the fundamental circuit is opened both at the register set and at contact 510 of the trip spindle, relay 522 is deenergized and sequence switch 520 is energized in a circuit 7 over contact 511 top and each contact of relay 5522. Sequence switch 520 starts from position 2 and moves into position 5 in which the power magnet of the brush carriage 531 is energized in a circuit over se iuence switch contact 514 bottom and back contact of test relay The left-hand high resistance winding of the other test relay is thereby connected over sequence switch contact 513 bottom to test brush 572. The brush carriage rotates moving the brushes along the terminal row determined by the position of the trip spindle and searches for a dual selector such as shown in Figure 6. When the final selector has been found relay 534 is energized and he test terminal of the final selector is made busy. Also relay is energized and sequence switch 520 eneres gized in a circuit over contact 506 bottom and front contact of relay During the time sequence switch 520 remains in position 5 both windings of the release control relay 523 together with the retardation coil 524 too are brought in bridge of the trunk line over sequence switch contacts 504 top and 505 top.

Sequence switch 350 at the register set in 3.05 the second is completed moves as has been dcs into position A circuit is over sequence switch contact top through role; 37? which t with relay in the distant cxch: energized in a metallic circuit or line before sequence switch tion 8. Relay 2353 is energ.

over front contact of relay u: 370 of sequence s ch 850. maintains its energization over its front contact independent of sequence switch contacts 370 and opens on its righthand back contact the connection with se- 12c quence switch contact so that s-" ucncc switch 350 is disconnected in po ition 0. hen the sequence swncn 520 on the second group selector in the distant exchange is energized over front contact of relay and leaves position 5, the circuit over the trunk line is opened at the sequence switch contacts and 504 during the time se quence switch 520 moves over sition 6. In positions 7 and 8 of sequence switch 520 i the circuit including relay 523 is again closed. The opening of the trunl: line causes the deenergiraation of relay 3?? and in consequence of relay 358, but as soon as the trunk line is again closed relay 523 is again energized sequence switch 520 is urrel in position 8 and remains there waiting on til sequence switch 350 of the becomes energized in the circuit over contact Elli of sequence switch 820, which can take place when the dialling has been co pleted ant sequence switch 320 udvanc t into position 14%, l hen sequence s leaves position 9 the circuit coirtaining the battery and relay 3T7 is blOliQil at contact 358 top and 356 top. Relay 523 is decncrgized and sequence switch 520 is energized in a circuit over its contact 506 top and back contact of relay Sequence switch 520 starts from position 8 and moves into position 10. When passing position 9 a circuit is closed for the Lil se ect i encrgization of relay 452 of the over contact s l of sequence switch 1 tact 515 bottom and contact 517 of sequence switch 520 so that relay 452 cause the energization of sequence switch 450 and its starting from position 1. eloquence switch contact 516 is closed before sequence switch contact 517 is opened and the circuit is er;- tended to the relay 355 ot the register set in the exchange after which the final sclector is set up under the control of the tens and units register, as has been described, and it has been secured that the second group selector on a two-wire trunl: cannot produce the starting impulse for the sequence switch. or" the final selector unless the register set is ready to control the final selector, while the register set prevents the preparation of the fundamental ci 'cuit until a tree trunk line to a final selector has been selected. llhen the sccuience s *itch 4 50 of the final selector leaves position 5, resistance 44-2 is disconnected at contact 441 and the high resistance winding of relay 443 is left alone in the circuit of relay 532 which is thereby deenergized Sequence switch 520 a two-wire group selector on the end of tLunl; reaches its position so tha relay is energized in a metallic circuit over relay 262 and retardation coil 25?. ll hou tie called subscriber answers and the sequence switch or the final selector moves into s; no. translation on the Assn n;- thet the number of th wanted subscriier we l register 110 receives sereu impulses a i is arrested in position 7. Then seouence switch. 850

L moves over position 2 060 energized in a circuit over contact 1176 of register 110, contact 371, bottom and contact or. se-

1 Jo pierce itch lay 360 maintains its one .ation over. ight-hand front contort and sequence switch contact top. @ver the left-hand contact of relay 360 the steppi relay 355 is arrested in positt 1 9 instead of position O. The circuit LllGlQ-liOlTG when next closed extends orer back contacts of relay and cont-act 361 of sequence switch and ='-ontact 113 of register 110, left-hand fr nt contact or relay 360, con tact 115 oi? register 31,0 and contact 104 of re ister 7.00 to the sequence switch 350 and le trip spindle ol' the first 4 A takes therefore the same position whet numeral 2 or numeral 8 has been dialled for the second figure of the wanted subscribers nuinber. After soruicnce switch 350 leaves position relay 3G0 deenergizd and when in position 6 sequence switch contacts and 316 in connection with the final selector.

The closure of contacts 368 bottom of qucnce switch 350 on the register is so tiined that sequence switch 226 of the cord is advanced into position after the sequence switch. or" the final selector has left position 5 and has opened its contacts 44% and 4/25, while sequence, switch 22 reaches position 10 before sequence switch 520 of a is thereby energized in a circuit over conof the s quence switch the register 120 tact 51 ltop and back contact of relay 532. is brought to po on 0 under the control Sequence switch 520 starts from position 10 the circuit at contact 124 of and moves into position 15 in which relay register is first extended over sequence 523 is again brought in bridge to the trunk 1 contact 36L contact 1T2 of register line, while supervisory relay 525 together ud hack comact of: relay 360 to the 55 with retardation coil 5% is broughtover or J0 which on the following de- 120 iation of relay is restored to its 0 while the next subseeuent de- *pgiraation of relay causes the opening of the fundamental circuit. Each time the second digit dialled odd the trip sw ndle of the second group selector makes tl store an additional step. I

lit the third digit or" the wanted number is odd, as for example the number 12553 register 120 receives from the dial five in1- t ii and is arrested in position l Vhen sequence "WM-C i 350 moves over oosition 471 are enero'izcd a cirtop of sequence switch contact 125 of register 120 whereprovides 1 locking circuit over t coi cart and sequence switch con Bitter the units register et up the enerqization of rea over cont 309 or" "1 3 it re.

c e00 oass t J. Orv L let 00 1 therefore the same posiwhether the third figure wanted in all Jr was even or odth and n 33:42, controls t we 1 y I. or it e final select for the the ad- Tlhen the brush carriage of: a

lector moves between th Wrst ant seconii halt oi the terminal arc the short-circuiting contact 157 of the brush carriage is in the well-known manner closed for a comparatively long time and it the wanted numb-or correspo ds to the list terminal in the second ha t a erm'inal arc, the long closure of contacts 45 is delaying the starting 01'": sequence switch 150 and opening of contact 44st,. In order that the sequence switch 220 of the cord shall not move into position 10 before contact 44: 1 is opened at a final selector, the circuit at the register is so arr-angel that it the wanted number is the first in the second half or the terminal of a final sel ctor, the energization of relay in consequence the deeuergizati on of relay 222 is correspondingly delayed. The first terminal on the second halt of the terminal arc corresponds to an odd position register 120 and 0 position 0t register 140. It therefore relay 873 has been encrgized on an odd position of register 120 and register 1 10 has received ten inipul from the dial and is arrested in its position 0, a cireuit'is cl scd in position 10 of sequence switch 350 for the energriaation of relay over contact 1 1-5 of res 1-" contact 055 bottom of sequence switch 350, front contact of relay 373 and sequence switch'contact bottom, Belay once energized maintains its energization over its left-hand ttront contact and sequence switch contact 369 bottom. When at e" the completion or" the selection sequence switch 350 reaches position 13, the circuit for relay 335) is maintained openee at the left-hand back contact of relay 365 and tliis circuit is closed in position 14 of sequence switch 350 over the sequence switch contact 368 top, front cont ct of relay and sequence switch contact 369.

VJhen after a conversation the calling suhscriher restores his receiver on the hook relay 231 i eene-rg'ized and sequence switch iii JO sin-"e from position 12 and moves over position 13 into position 1'7. When the seand sequice switch 2% starts tron position 17 and moves into position 18.

jitter sequence switch 220 leaves position 12 the brushes of the first group selector are disconnected. 1f the coni'iection has been established over a local second group selec tor, as shown in Figure 5, relay 103 is deeiergized and sequence switch 120 is enersized in a circuit ov r sequence switch contact 4-17 and back contact of relay 403. clequencc switch starts from position 10 and moves over position 15 into position 17 in which power magnet 131 is again energised in the circuit over sequence switch contact 414iand back contact of relay 422, and the brush carriage of the group selector restored to its position of rest, and when ie home contact 493 is closed relay 432 is nergized in a circuit over contact 139 and sequence switch contact 401 top. The power magnet 4131 is disconnected on the back contact of relay 432 and sequence switch 420 is energized in the circuit over the front contact of this relay. In parallel to sequence switch 420 is connected over its contact 411 the holding magnet 435', the brush carriage is arrested whereas sequence switch 420 starts tron its position 1? and moves into its position 1.

After sequence switch 41-20 leaves position 15 and its contact 413 top is opened, relay 443 at the final selector is deenergized and sequence switch 450 starts from position 15 and moves into position 1?. Relay 452 is brought over sequence switch contact 466 bottom in connection with the called line; and if the called subscrih r has not restored his receiver to the hook relay 15:1 is energized, sequence switch 150 is held. in position 17 and lamp 481 displays a guarding signal. Vihen the called suhscriher has restored his receiver relay 452 is deenergized and sequence switch 450 starts from position 17 and moves into position 18 in which the brush carriage rotates until its home contact 457 bottom is closed whereupon relay 452 is energized; the brush carriage is arrested and sequence switch 450 starts from position 18 and moves into position 1.

If the connection has been established over a two-wire trunk to a distant exchange, the selector shown in Figure 7 has been used, and relay 523 on the selector is deenergized as soon as front contact of relay 231 is opened in the outgoing exchange. Relay 522 is thereby energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 509 top and back contact of relay 523. Sequence switch 520 is then energized in the circuit over contact 506 bottom and front contact of relay 522. Sequence switch 520 starts from position 15 and moves into position 17 in which the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest, after which sequence switch 520 moves into position 1. A comparison of the second group selectors in Figure 5 and in Figure 7 will show that the contacts of the sequenceswitches 520 and 420 have the same arrangement and that only the circuit of the selector is modified, so that a local second group selector can at any time if needed be converted into a two-wire trunk group selector and vice versa.

After a release of a connection sequence switch220 of the cord remains in position 18 until the second cord of the pair of cords is engaged in a call.

If the called subscriber is the first to restore his receiver on the hook, relay 262 in the cord is deenergized and sequence switch 220 is energized in a circuit over back contact of relay 262. Sequence switch 220 starts from position 12 and moves into position 13. The circuitover the brushes of the first group selector is thereby disconnected, the second group selector. and the final selector are released, and the sequence switch of the cord remains in position 13 with the calling line held busy until the calling subscriber restores his receiver and relay 231 is deenergized.

If the wanted line has been found busy and the test relays 464 and 462-have not been energized when sequence switch 450 of the final selector moves over position 8, the sequence switch 450 is arrested in position 10. The secondary winding of the busy tone coil 477 is thereby brought in bridge to the line and the calling subscriber receives a bus tone. iVhenthe subscriber restores his receiver and relay 231 is deenergized a circuit is establishedforthe energization of the left-hand winding of meter-hindering relay Relay 224 disconnects at its left-hand back contact the circuit for relays 235, 213 and 207, and a holding circuit is provided over the left-hand front contact of relay 224 for its left-hand winding. Over the righthand front contact of relay 224 and its righthand low resistance winding, a circuit is established for the energization ofsequence switch 220. Sequence switch 220 star s from position 11 and moves over positions 12 and 13 into position 17. After the disconnection of the group selector the second group selector is released, as has been described, relay 443 at the final selector is deenergized and seif the sequence switch of the final selector is in its ringing position and the called subscrlber does not answer.

A connection can be immediately released at any stage of the progress of the selection. Briefly stated, the operation is such that on a release started before the cord obtains a connection with a free register set, the meterhindering relay 224 is energized and frees the calling line, sequence switch 220 is held in position 4 until sequence switch 280 reaches a free register set and relays 234 and 232 are energized, or until sequence switch 280' passes position 93, and sequence switch 220 is energized in a circuit over contact 289 of sequence switch 280 and right hand front contactiof relay 224. Sequence switch 220 then completes its rotation. lVhen the release is started as soon'as sequence switch 220 is in position 5 and before the fundamental circuit is closed at the register set, relay 339 is energized in a cir. cuit over back contact of the stepping relay when sequence switch 320 passes position 4?}. Relay 222 is thereby energized in a circuit over the right-hand front contact of relay 339 and contact 376' of sequence switch 350. Sequence switch 220 is moved into position 6 and as soon as contact 376 is opened and relay 222 is deenergized, the sequence switch 220 leaves position 6 and completes its ro-. tation. When a release is started and relay 222 is deenergized at the time sequence switch 220 is in position 9, the sequence switch moves over positions 9 and'lOinto position 11in which relay 224is energized. In all these premature releases the operation of the meter 208 on the calling line is prevented through the disconnection of the metering battery 259 at the left-hand back contact of relay 224.

When the release is started before the dialling is completed, relay 339 is energized in one of the positions 4-1;, 7%, 9-501 11% of sequence switch 320, and when the connection is given up at the calling subscribers station after the wanted number has been dialled but before the selection is completed, sequence switch 320 is energized in position 14 over contact 348 bottom and back contact of relay 325. In position 15 relay 339 is energized in the circuit over sequence switch contact 348 top and back contact of relay 325, so that relay 222 in the cord is deenergized. During the premature release of the register set sequence switch 350 is moved without delay over the positions in which the fundamental circuit of the selectors can be closed. IV hen sequence switch 320 reaches position 15 sequence switch 350 is energized in a circuit over contact 371 top and contact 346 bottom of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 moves from the position in which the premature release started over posit-ion 12 into position 15 in which a check is made 'to determine whether or not the registers 120, 110 and 100 are in their posit-ions of rest. At cont-act 343 of sequence switch 320 the back contact of relay 359 is connected to ground and the circuit is established for the resetting of the registers, should they not be in position 0, over contact 343 of sequence switch 320, contact 366 of sequence switch 350 and contact 122 of register 120. After register 120 reaches position 0 a circuit is extended over contact 124 of register 120 and contact 361 of sequence switch 350 to register 110 and after this register is in its position 0 the circuit is extended over contact 364 of sequence switch 350, contact 114 of register 110 to register 100. After this register is in position 0 the circuitis extended over contact 104 and sequence switch contact 363 to sequence switch 350. Sequence switch 350 then starts from position 15 and moves into position 16 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the tens register 130 is in position 0, and a circuit is established over contact 343 of sequence switch 320, contact 367 of sequence switch 350 and contacts 132 of register 130. After this register is in position 0, the circuit is extended to sequence switch 350 which is then energized over contact 252 and contact 134 of register 130. Sequence switch 350 starts from position 16 and moves into position 17 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the units register 140 is in position 0. A circuit is established over contact 343 of sequence switch 320 and contact 367 bottom of sequence switch 350 to register 140. When register 140 is in position 0 the circuit is extended over contact 143, back cont-act of relay 374, contact 144 of register 140 to sequence switch contact 352. Sequence switch 350 starts from position 17 and moves into position 1 in which relay 323 is energized, as has been described.

When a release is started and relay 222 is deenergized at a stage in which sequence switch 220 of the cord is in position 7, relay 224 is energized as soon as sequence switch.

220 reaches position 8. The sequence switch remains in position 8 until the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest. Relay 222 remains connected over sequence switch contact 246 top to conductor 293. It is therefore desirous that the register set shall not be given free and shall not be taken for a new call until contact 246 of the cord which has been released is opened. If the sequence switch 320 reaches position 17 before contact 246 of sequence switch 220 is opened, a circuit is established for the energization of relay 326 over back contact of relay 323, contact 327 top of sequence switch 320, wire 293, contact 246 top of sequence switch 220 and winding of relay 222'. Sequence switch 320 is held in position 17 until relay 326 is. deenergized. 7

hen a release is started during the progress of a selection on which a local second group selector, as shown in Figure 5, is used, relay 403 is deenergized as soon as relay 224 is energized and its rigl'it-hand back contact is opened. hen the release is started at the time the fundamental circuit is closed on the register set for the setting up of the trip spindle of the second selector, sequence switch 350 is in position 6 and the left-hand winding of relay 357 is energized in a circuit over contact 376 bottom of sequence switch 350 and right-hand front contact of relay 339. The funda mental circuitv is opened at the back contact of relay 357, relay 422 at the second group selector is deenergized and sequence switch 420 starts from position 2. Before sequence switch 420 reaches position 5, relay 222' in the cord is already energized and relay 403 is deenergized. In position 5 of sequence switch 420 its energization is maintained over back contact of relay 403, whereby the holding magnet. 435 is also energized and the brush carriage is held in position of rest. In position 6 of sequence switch 420 relay 432- is' energized in the circuit over the home contact 439, and the energization of sequence switch 420 is maintained in position 6 over front contact of relay 432. Sequence switch 420 then completes its rotation and is arrested in position 1. If the release is started and relay 403 becomes deenergized at the time sequence switch 420 is in position 5 in which the circuit for searching of afreeterminal to a following selector is closed, sequence switch 420 is energized over back contact of relay 403 and moves immediately over position 5 into position 6 in which the power magnet 431 is maintained energized and the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest without the test relay 434 testing the terminals. When the contact 439 is closed. relay 432 is energized and sequence switch 420 moves out from position 6 and completes its rotation.

If the release is extended to the second group selector after a connection with the terminals of a free final has been obtained and sequence switch 450 has left position 1 through the closure of the fundamental circuit in the register set, relay 452 re maining deenergized for a longer interval enables sequence switch 450 to pass over positions 2 and 5 and to disconnect resistance 442 before the sequence switch 420 of the second group selector leaves position 15, and terminal 412 is given free, so'that the high resistance relay 443 hinders the connection of another second group selector until sequence switch 450 has completed its operation and reaches position 1.

When a release is started and the fundamental circuit is opened at the time the brush carriage of a final selector is rotating under the control of the register set along the terminals of the subscribers lines, it is essential that during the release a subscribers line shall not be disturbed through sequence switch 450 completing its rotation. Sequence switch 420 at such a premature release is always advanced over position 15 before sequence switch 450 reaches position 11, so that relay 462 is deenergized through opening of the front contact of relay 443 and the brush carriage of thefinal selector is restarted in position 11 of the sequence switch in the same manner as has been described in the case of the calling line being found busy. In this way the release of the sequence switch of a final selector is accomplished without disturbing the sub scribers line on which the brushes may happen to stay, whenever the release is started before the select-ion under the control of the register set is completed.

Of special importance are releases during the progress of a selection over a two-wire trunk line to a distant exchange. The fundamental circuit atthe register set may be opened during the time sequence switch 520 is in position 2 and sequence switch 350 011 the register set is in position 6. The fundamental circuit is opened immediately and relay 357 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contact 37 6 bottom and front contact of relay 339. This determines the moment of opening of the fundamental cin cuit independent of the position of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 520 on the incoming end of the trunk line, when started from position 2 .will reach'position 5 before sequence switch 350 leaves position 6, unless the restoration of registers 120 and 110 has been already completed, because the circuit for registers 120 and 110 and sequence switch contact 350 is held opened at the back contact of relay359 until sequence switch 320 reaches position 15 and closes contact 343 bottom. Relay is deenergized when sequence switch 520 reaches position 5 and relay 522 is energized in the circuit over sequence switch contact 509 top and back contact of relay 523. Sequence switch 520 is energized over front contact of relay 522, leaves position 5 and moves into position 6 in which relay 532 is energized over contact 539, maintaining the energization of sequence switch 520 which completes its rotation. If the subscriber has completed the dialling but the selection has been delayed at the first group selector and the release is started at the moment sequence switch 320 is in position 15, while sequence switch 350 is in position 6, sequence switch 520 does not reach position 5 before contacts 358 top and 356 top of sequence switch 350 are closed. Relay 523 on the second group selector is thereby energized and the brush carriage can start to rotate. The sequence switch 350 leaves position 9 and relay 523 becomes deenergized before the brushes are able to reach the first terminal. Sequence switch 520 will then be energized, as has been described, and moved into position 6 in which the brush carriage is restored to its position of rest.

When the release starts at some later time during which the brush carriages of the second group selector are rotating, the deenergization of relay 523 through sequence switch 350 leaving position 9 may happen at the instant a free terminal of a final selector is reached. Relay 534 becomes energized and the terminal is made busy. Sequence switch 520 is arrested in position 10. The energization of relay 452 of the final selector over the passing contact 517 of the sequence switch 520 prevents a hang ing up of this sequence switch, in that sequence switch 450 of the final selector starts from position 1 and in passing positions 2 and 5 disconnects resistance 442 and causes relay 532 to deenergize. Sequence switch 520 starts from position 10 and the second group selector is released. The energization of relay 224 of the cord is at such a release slightly delayed in that relay 222 is maintained energized over contact 380 of sequence switch 350, left-hand back contact of relay 378 and sequence, switch contact 369 until sequence switch 350 passes posi tion 12. This makes it certain that the outgoing end of a two-wire trunk is main tained busy until the sequence switch of the final selector has passed position 5 so that relay 452 could not be energized over the two-wire trunk line and the fundamental circuit of a new call.

When the dial at the subscribers station is set up to a higher number than the capacity of the exchange, and the first figure dialled is different from Figures 1 or 2, the register 100 in the exchange takes a position different from position 9 or 0. If the subscriber does not notice his mistake he obtains a connection in the exchange over a special line with the supervisory operator who calls the attention of the subscriber to the error made. If register 100 takes a position difi'erent from positions 9 or 0, sequence switch 350 cannot start from position 1 after sequence switch 320 reaches position 6 since the circuit for the energization of sequence switch 350 is maintained opened at contact 103 of register 100. The other registers are moreover prevented from receiving impulses from the stepping relay 325 through opening of contact 105 on register 100, and these registers remain in position 0, and after each series of impulses from the dial, relay 334 is energized and the sequence switch 320 is advanced to its nei'zt position. After the subscriber completes the dialling and sequence switch 320 moves into position 1%, sequence switch 350 is energized in a circuit over contact 352, back contact of relay 353 and contact 341 bottom of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 starts from position 1 and moves into position 3. The fundamental circuit is then closed to the first group selector and its trip spindle when rotating controls the re-setting of reg ister 100 and the selecting of a level corresponding to the first figure dialled. Since the following registers are in their 0 position a number is selected consisting of four figures of which the first is the same as the first figure dialled and the remaining figures are 0.

For obtaining aconnection with a recording or a toll operator in the manual toll board the subscriber in the automatic exchange dials a predetermined number consisting of three figures. The subscriber dials the number 292, register 100 takes the position 9, register 110 takes the position 1 and register 120, position 8. lVhen sequence switch 320 reaches position 6 and sequence switch 350 is started from position 1, as has been described, relay 378 is energized in a circuit over sequence switch contacts 351 and 371 bottom and contact 117 of register 110. Relay 378 provides a holding circuit for its winding over its left-hand front contact and sequence switch contact 369 top. When the fundamental circuit is first closed in position 3 of sequence switch 350 the trip spindle of the first group selector is advanced to a position according to the positions of registers 110 and 100. The first group selector finds a free trunk line and the trip spindle of the second group selector provides the restoration of registers 120 and 110 to their 0 position. The second group selector then searches for a tree trunk such as shown in Figure 8. Sequence switch 350 is thereby advanced into position 10 regardless of the position of sequence switch 320, and the circuit for the energization of sequence switch 350 is closed from battery through the winding of sequence switch magnet 350, contact 352, top, contact and right-hand armature of relay 353, front contact and right-hand armature of relay 378, contact 37 9, bottom, to ground.

As soon as the brushes of the second group selector reach a free trunk line, test relay 134 is energized over terminal 612, lefthand back contact of relay 613 and winding of relay 614. Sequence switch 120 of the second group selector is started from posi tion 5 and moves into position 10, while relay 614 is energized and provides on its front contact a circuit for lamp 618 including right-hand back contacts of relays 613 and 620. Lamp 618 lights. In position 10 of sequence switch 1:20 a metallic circuit is es tablished including relays 615 and 616 of Figure 8 and relays 377 and 355 at the register set, the shunt around the winding of relay 377 being removed at the back contact of relay 378. The high resistance winding of relay 377 prevents the operation of relays 615 and 616 and relay 377- provides a circuit for the energization of relay 339 over front contact of relay 377 and contacts 370 top of sequence switch 350. On the deenergization of relay 222 of the cord through opening of its circuit at the back contact or relay 339 sequence switch 220 of the cord is advanced from position 9 into position 10 whereby relay 325 in the register set is de energized and sequence switch 320 continues its rotation and when reaching position 15 causes the energization of sequence switch 350 over contact 3 12 of sequence switch 320. Sequence switch 350 is moved over positions 12 and 15 into position 16. The tens register is in position 1, having been ener gized in completing one step when the cir cuit on the subscriber line was closed after the third series of impulses on the dial. Register 130 is thereby restored to its Oposition, as has been described, sequence switch 350 starts from position 16 and moves over position 17 into position 1, after which sequence switch 320 is also moved into position 1.

hen. the sequence switch of the cord reaches position 10, relay 262 is energized in a circuit over contact 256 of sequence switch 220, contact 415 of sequence switch 120, lefthand back contact of relay 617, winding of relay 615 and back contact of relay 613. A further circuit is established for the energization of relay 616 over right-hand back contact of relay 617, contact 116 of sequence switch 420, contact 255 of sequence switch 220, retardation coil 257 and front contact of relay 231. The energization of relay 262 prevents sequence switch 220 from moving out of position 10. The energized relay 615, connects, over its front contact, the righthand winding of relay 613 in parallel to relay 61 l. Relay 613 when energized disconnects on its left-hand back contact relay 614; 

